California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Evidence Code - EVID |
Division 6. WITNESSES |
Chapter 2. Oath and Confrontation |
Section 710.
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Every witness before testifying shall take an oath or make an affirmation or declaration in the form provided by law, except that a child under the age of 10 or a dependent person with a substantial cognitive impairment, in the court's discretion, may be required only to promise to tell the truth.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 823, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.)